Abstract

STUDIES ON DOCUMENTATION AND CONSERVATION OF HERBAL REMEDIES FOR NEURAL DISORDERS FOUND IN MUKUNDARA HILLS TIGER RESERVE OF RAJASTHAN

Dr. Krishnendra Singh Nama* and Kiran Choudhary

Abstract

Demand for the pharmaceutical products of Ayurveda is increasing day by day in all over the World, because of the fact that the allopathic drugs have a side effect. Another benefit is low cost and easy availability of herbal therapy. Indian system of medicine has traditionally been used in several neurological disorders. Regular field survey and interviews of local healers were conducted to identify and document the plants which are used for the treatment of mental and neural disorders. The aim of the present study is to understand the knowledge of plants and their taxonomy which used for therapeutic uses. In the present communication Centella asiatica (L.) Urban (Apiaceae), Convolvulus microphyllus L. (Convolvulaceae), and Celastrus paniculatus, Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Solanaceae) were used for further use. For each species, vernacular name, part(s) used, medicinal use, method of preparation and applications of the herbal remedies are provided. Survey study concluded that there is an array of plants used locally to treat mental illness and it is recommended that such surveys are important for documenting our indigenous knowledge. It also focuses on practices related to conservation and sustainable utilization of medicinal plants.

Keywords: Pharmaceutical products, Neural disorders, Mental illness, Herbal therapy.